[V8] The original 5-speed 4.2 goes down the road!

[Kneale Brownson]

Hey, Bob, how does driving the 5-speed compare to driving the '93 slusher?  Is
it as big a jump as going from the '90 auto to the '93?

At 08:43 AM 10/14/2005 -0400, bblake1055 at aol.com wrote: 
>
> Just wanted to thank Steve for a GREAT CAR.   
>  
> This is my 6th V8 and by far the nicest.  The power of the 4.2 with the 5
> speed is amazing.  After the 250 mile trip back home, it was only approriate
> to meet my wife at HOOTERS to celebrate the new purchase.  I followed her
> home in her new 300C AWD Chrysler (330 HP) and she had a tough time pulling
> away from me.  
>  
> I am going to make sure she doesn't pull away and bring the car down to Keith
> and have some exhaust work and the ECU "Chipped"
>  
> This is the 4th V8 I bought off the list and the third from PA.  All 4 have
> been "sight unseen" and all 4 have been great.  (I think I need a bigger
> garage)
>  
> Everyday is a V8 club meeting at my house!!!!
>  
>  
> Thanks for the great V8 list
>  
> Bob Blake
>  
> 90 V8
> 91 V8
> 92 V8
> 93 V8
> 93 V8 5 speed (the new addition to the family)
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Bednarski <stevebednarski at mindspring.com>
> To: 'Coleman, David' <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>; thequattroking at yahoo.com;
> kneale at coslink.net; v8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:07:27 -0400
> Subject: Re: [V8] The original 5-speed 4.2 goes down the road!
>
>
> Well, Bob Blake picked up my Audi V8 4.2 5-speed today and drove it back to
> Virginia.  It will now become part of his stable of five Audi V8's!
> Driving the car for the last time made me think of it as somewhat of a time
> machine.  The car is so smooth, supple and effortless that it was as if this
> car just rolled off the factory floor!  And to think, if you subtract out
> the cost of the 5-speed conversion and the dual XM/Sirius satellite radio
> system, Bob almost got the car for free. :)
> 
> You got a good one Bob!  I bet you enjoyed your ride home!
> 
> 
> Steve Bednarski
> 
> 
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